Mannina v. District of Columbia

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ) VICTORIA MANNINA ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 15-931 (KBJ/RMM) ) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ) ) Defendant. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION Although the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure permit discovery of a broad range of matters, the Rules also require courts to manage discovery to avoid undue cost or burden. Thus, discovery may be limited where a party has access to more convenient sources of the same information. Defendant the District of Columbia (“Defendant” or “the District”) sought a protective order preventing the depositions…